Submitted by Biblioteca de Adminsitração (bibadm@ufba.br) on 2017-07-25T11:44:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 NICOLAS ANDRES BARRERA ROMERO.pdf: 1998027 bytes, checksum: 3ffd3635420a9a8e986f5a6f34270620 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Angela Dortas (dortas@ufba.br) on 2017-07-25T13:47:21Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 NICOLAS ANDRES BARRERA ROMERO.pdf: 1998027 bytes, checksum: 3ffd3635420a9a8e986f5a6f34270620 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-25T13:47:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NICOLAS ANDRES BARRERA ROMERO.pdf: 1998027 bytes, checksum: 3ffd3635420a9a8e986f5a6f34270620 (MD5) / Uma marca é uma construção complexa que tem a finalidade de diferenciar um determinado produto ou serviço, assim como uma organização. Quando uma organização muda parcial ou totalmente sua marca, assumindo uma nova, põe em risco os atributos da antiga marca. A marca Shopping Iguatemi esteve presente durante quarenta anos no mercado, sendo uma marca bem posicionada. Seu nome foi adotado para designar também a região na qual o empreendimento se localiza na cidade de Salvador, capital do estado da Bahia, juntamente com uma série de outros empreendimentos e edificações, inclusive residenciais. O objetivo geral dessa dissertação é compreender a mudança da marca Shopping Iguatemi para a marca Shopping da Bahia, o que se desdobra nos seguintes objetivos específicos: analisar o processo de mudança de marca e analisar a marca Shopping da Bahia. Para cumprir esses objetivos, adota-se uma estratégia metodológica composta de: abordagem teórica sobre marca, valor de marca e mudança de marca; e estudo qualitativo sobre o processo de mudança da marca Shopping Iguatemi para a marca Shopping da Bahia, e a marca Shopping da Bahia. O estudo revela que o processo de mudança da marca Shopping Iguatemi para a marca Shopping da Bahia se origina na decisão de implantar uma nova estratégia corporativa, sendo um processo altamente planejado e cuidadosamente executado. Esse processo envolve uma campanha comunicacional que resgata os principais elementos da cultura baiana. A vasta experiência das lideranças na indústria de shoppings centers é fundamental no processo. O estudo também revela que a marca Shopping da Bahia se posiciona como um ícone de Salvador, originalmente designada Cidade da Bahia. A marca Shopping da Bahia apresenta atributos da marca Shopping Iguatemi, existindo uma transferência entre as duas marcas, o que se verifica na presença do antigo slogan e em atributos relacionados com a cultura baiana presentes em relatos corporativos e na campanha comunicacional. A presença do logo da administradora representa a transferência hierárquica de atributos de valor de marca. O Shopping da Bahia continua com o trabalho que a marca Shopping Iguatemi fez durante quarenta anos, mas também simboliza um novo momento do empreendimento no mercado. / ABSTRACT A brand is a complex construction oriented to differentiate a certain product, service or organization. When an organization partially or totally rebranding, assuming a new brand, it puts all the attributes previously built on the old brand at risk. The brand "Shopping Iguatemi" has been active on the market for 40 years, with a good positioning and being a benchmark in the city and the state. Iguatemi brand is not only limited to shopping but it is also adopted by the sector where Salvador city is located, in Bahia state. The brand is also utilized for a series of commercial enterprises, buildings and even residential projects. The general objective of this master dissertation is to understand the rebranding from Shopping Iguatemi to Shopping da Bahia, with focus on the following specific objectives: analyze the rebranding process as well as the "Shopping da Bahia" brand. To fulfill these goals, a methodological strategy was adopted: theorical approach towards brand, brand equity and rebranding concepts. This study reveals that the rebranding process from Shopping Iguatemi to Shopping da Bahia was originated through the implementation of a new corporate strategy, resulting from a very thoughtfully planned and executed transition. This process considers a communication campaign that strongly appeals to elements of Bahia's culture. The vast experience of the market leaders from the different malls was key for this process. The research also shows the iconic positioning of "Shopping da Bahia" brand in Salvador, originally known as Cidade da Bahia. "Shopping da Bahia" is connected with brand attributes that belonged to "Shopping Iguatemi", proving an existing transfer of features and qualities. This can be verified by observing the presence of the old slogan and Bahia's culture on the communication campaign and the corporate speech. The application of the corporate group's logo represents a hierarchical migration of the brand equity. The new Shopping da Bahia mall continues to follow the same corporate principles for 40 years, therefore this rebranding also symbolizes a new moment of the venture in the market.

The goals of this dissertation were to determine the salient cognitive dimensions of retail image in the perceptions of consumers and the image attributes related to those dimensions. This study took advantage of multidimensional scaling techniques (MDS) to create dimensioned perceptual maps based on nonpredetermined attributes. Similarities data about five Dallas shopping centers, gathered by questionnaires from a sample (n=181) of women shoppers interviewed at the centers, were analyzed to discover the perceived dimensions of image. Similarities data were also collected on fifteen attributes previously found to be significant. MDS configurations of the attributes were compared with the retail image configuration by means of a matrix fitting technique. These comparisons categorized the attributes according to the dimensions with which they were congruent. Evaluation of these groups provided a means for identifying and naming the primary perceptual dimensions. Saliency of the perceived dimensions was tested by congruency matching respondent preferences to perceptions.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of psychographic (shopping orientation, lifestyle, social class), demographic (gender, ethnicity, age), and geographic (area of residence) variables on time-related shopping behaviors when shopping for clothing for the self. The concept of time-related shopping behaviors has not been the focus of any study of the American market. Data (N = 550) were collected via a questionnaire with an online survey company. Through analysis of chi square statistics, ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and factor analysis, it was found that psychographics and demographics affected time-related and other shopping behaviors. Geographics was found to affect shopping behavior, but not specifically the time-related shopping behaviors studied.

As the Internet and online shopping is growing at a very fast pace worldwide, investigating this phenomenon within a South African context is crucial considering that it is a relatively new trend in this country. Typical of new trends and phenomena is the absence of research already conducted, resulting in a lack of existing literature. Very few studies have examined the factors and reasons that entice South Africans to utilise this modern shopping channel, and even less have used an in-depth, qualitative approach. To assist in filling this void, this research study examines people’s reasons for taking up or not taking up online shopping, from a South African perspective. A snowball sampling method was used to identify participants fitting the predetermined sample criteria and in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with all participants. The theoretical approach used in the analysis was social constructionism. Findings are presented by means of constructions identified during the data analysis, and these indicated that saving time, the convenience of products being increasingly available and accessible and being able to make price comparisons easily are the main advantages of online shopping. Main disadvantages were not being able to touch and feel products, and the absence of a salesperson. Limitations of the research are discussed, along with recommendations for online retailers and future research. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Psychology / unrestricted

M. Tech. (Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences), Vaal University of Technology / Internet and online shopping are gaining more attention and momentum, and businesses are moving online, not as a matter of choice, but as a matter of necessity. Online shopping satisfaction, loyalty and repurchase intentions are now at the forefront for most online shops’ strategies. Investigating this phenomenon within a South African context is crucial, considering the fact that online shopping is a recent trend in the country. Most studies have investigated the determinants of satisfaction and loyalty in online shopping. Very few studies examined the factors that entice consumers to repurchase using online channels. Businesses discovered the importance of online shopping as a key success factor. Thus, customer satisfaction, loyalty and repurchase intentions are the topics that have received much attention since the 1990s, as relationship marketing has become a popular marketing scheme. The purpose of this study was to examine online shopping satisfaction, loyalty and repurchase intentions of Generation X consumers to better understand the development of the online shopping sector. There is an absence of research conducted in this direction, resulting in a lack of existing literature. To assist in filling this gap, this study attempted to measure the relationships between these variables. Previous research has shown that consumers’ intent to repurchase online is highly driven by their satisfaction; several articles were reviewed. The target population comprised of Generation X online consumers in southern Gauteng (Vaal region). A snowball sampling method was employed to identify the respondents fitting the predetermined sample criteria. A total number of 326 questionnaires were received. Topical areas, research methods and data acquiring procedures were described. This study develops a model, which aims to describe the degree to which the three variables relate to each other; satisfaction, loyalty and repurchase intentions. The model describes the extent to which online repurchase intention is affected by satisfaction and loyalty, and the degree to which loyalty is influenced by satisfaction. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses and the relationships. A key contribution of the SEM is the incorporation of the variables under analysis. The analysis finds that satisfaction has a positive significant relationship with repurchase intention, satisfaction also affects loyalty, and loyalty has a positive relationship with repurchase intentions. Lastly, based on the findings of this study, limitations were discussed along with the recommendations and concluding remarks

Submitted by Caroline Xavier (caroline.xavier@pucrs.br) on 2017-06-27T16:51:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DIS_MONIQUE_OLTRAMARI_COMPLETO.pdf: 4068865 bytes, checksum: 67d389267ed166077b9939a66d2c4c28 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-27T16:51:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DIS_MONIQUE_OLTRAMARI_COMPLETO.pdf: 4068865 bytes, checksum: 67d389267ed166077b9939a66d2c4c28 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-21 / This work is a replication in the Brazilian context of the study by Chebat et al. (2009), in which a model of mall customer loyalty was proposed and empirically tested. The authors of the original study had chosen to test the attitudinal loyalty of consumers and found support for the proposed model by collecting data on shopping malls in Canada. In this study, in addition to testing the attitudinal loyalty model for replication, the model was also tested for behavioral loyalty scale since there is evidence in the marketing literature that the two measurements must be made to access the construct holistically. With the support experts, the data collection instrument was translated, adapted, and then submitted to a pre-test. After that, were collected 300 valid questionnaires following the data collection guidelines established by the original study. Then, data analysis was conducted with structural modeling equations with AMOS software. In this sense, in addition to the assumptions of the original study, were also examined a hypothesis regarding the behavioral loyalty model, as a contribution to generalize the results. Despite the need to exclude a construct of the original model, the results were consistent with the study base, confirming the positive effect of mall image on the consumer's self-congruency that, in turn, and in addition of mall awareness, has a positive impact on consumer commitment to that mall. Finally, the direct influence of the commitment on the consumer?s attitudinal and behavioral mall loyalty were confirmed. / Este trabalho ? uma replica??o, no contexto brasileiro, do estudo de Chebat et al. (2009), no qual foi apresentado e testado empiricamente um modelo de lealdade do consumidor de shopping center. Os autores do estudo original optaram por testar a lealdade atitudinal dos consumidores e encontraram suporte ao modelo proposto, coletando dados em shopping centers do Canad?. Neste estudo, al?m de testar o modelo de lealdade atitudinal para a replica??o, foi testado o mesmo modelo com escala de lealdade comportamental, pois existe evid?ncia, na literatura de marketing, de que as duas medi??es devem ser feitas para acessar o construto de maneira hol?stica. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi traduzido, adaptado com ajuda de especialistas e submetido a um pr?-teste. Foram, ent?o, coletados 300 question?rios v?lidos, seguindo as diretrizes de coleta de dados estabelecidas pelo estudo original. Os dados foram analisados com modelagem de equa??es estruturais, com o software AMOS. Nesse sentido, al?m das hip?teses do estudo original, foi analisada tamb?m uma hip?tese referente ao modelo de lealdade comportamental, como contribui??o para generaliza??o dos resultados. Apesar da exclus?o completa de um construto do modelo original, os resultados foram compat?veis com o estudo-base, confirmando o impacto positivo da imagem do shopping center na autocongru?ncia do consumidor, que, por sua vez, impacta positivamente no comprometimento do consumidor juntamente com o reconhecimento do shopping center. Por fim, confirmou-se a influ?ncia direta do comprometimento na lealdade atitudinal e comportamental do consumidor de shopping center.

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The study investigated the cognitive opinions expressed by consumers in an online shopping environment in the sport supplementation industry as well as the influence certain factors identified through literature, had on the decision-making of these consumers. This was done in an attempt to better understand the online consumer in order to improve marketing campaigns within an e-Commerce environment. Primary data was collected by means of a snowball sampling strategy. Respondents were asked to complete an online questionnaire that consisted of 68 questions. 118 respondents initialized the online questionnaire and 102 fully completed it. Initial analysis proved the data to be sufficient for factor analysis where after confirmatory factor analysis was performed. A new framework to measure influential factors in an online environment was established. 6 out of 10 factors were found to contain sub-groups of influence which suggests that certain questions pertaining to those factors need improvement or rephrasing in order to measure the stand-alone factor more accurately. The reliability of all the factors was measured adequately, noting that Service Quality, Product Risk and Vendor Familiarity could be improved by further developing their underlying variables. Overall it was concluded that Price and Convenience were seen as the greatest motivational factors when a consumer decided to shop online, and Vendor Familiarity and Website Usability were regarded as two crucial components in the comfort level portrayed by consumers while shopping online. Trust and Security were also pointed out to be a major concern for online shoppers in a South African context. The findings of this study are of great value to entrepreneurs and businesses alike seeking to expand or increase their product offering into an online environment. Given the research results from this study and future studies on this topic, marketing strategies can be constructed more precisely in order to reach a target audience in an optimum and more productive manner. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

The study investigated the cognitive opinions expressed by consumers in an online shopping environment in the sport supplementation industry as well as the influence certain factors identified through literature, had on the decision-making of these consumers. This was done in an attempt to better understand the online consumer in order to improve marketing campaigns within an e-Commerce environment. Primary data was collected by means of a snowball sampling strategy. Respondents were asked to complete an online questionnaire that consisted of 68 questions. 118 respondents initialized the online questionnaire and 102 fully completed it. Initial analysis proved the data to be sufficient for factor analysis where after confirmatory factor analysis was performed. A new framework to measure influential factors in an online environment was established. 6 out of 10 factors were found to contain sub-groups of influence which suggests that certain questions pertaining to those factors need improvement or rephrasing in order to measure the stand-alone factor more accurately. The reliability of all the factors was measured adequately, noting that Service Quality, Product Risk and Vendor Familiarity could be improved by further developing their underlying variables. Overall it was concluded that Price and Convenience were seen as the greatest motivational factors when a consumer decided to shop online, and Vendor Familiarity and Website Usability were regarded as two crucial components in the comfort level portrayed by consumers while shopping online. Trust and Security were also pointed out to be a major concern for online shoppers in a South African context. The findings of this study are of great value to entrepreneurs and businesses alike seeking to expand or increase their product offering into an online environment. Given the research results from this study and future studies on this topic, marketing strategies can be constructed more precisely in order to reach a target audience in an optimum and more productive manner. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014